Iris recognition system from Sarnoff wins best new product at NPS

ISC West 2010 attendees check out entrants in the SIA New Product Showcase just before the winners were announced.

Photo credit: Photo by Geoff Kohl/SecurityInfoWatch.com

March 24, 2010, LAS VEGAS – Iris on the Move from Sarnoff won the Best New Product Award at the Security Industry Association New Product Showcase on Wednesday.

Iris on the Move is an iris recognition device that can capture an iris image at a distance of as much as 10 feet while an individual is in motion and allows a throughput of as many as 30 people per minute.

CyberKey Vault from Videx received the Judges’ Choice Award, which recognizes an entry that offers an especially unique approach to a security solution. The CyberKey Vault is an intelligent key cabinet that automatically programs and dispenses electronic keys and requires the use of an RFID card or PIN.

Eighty five products and services were entered in the NPS. In addition to the Best New Product and Judges’ Choice honors, awards were presented in 14 categories.

“We had an outstanding group of entrants this year, making Sarnoff’s win all the more impressive,” NPS Committee Chair Jennifer Martin said. “We congratulate Sarnoff, Videx and the other winners, and we thank all of the participating companies for launching their products and services in the New Product Showcase.”

The NPS, the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry, is held annually in conjunction with ISC West. For the first time this year, the program had its own section on the ISC West show floor where attendees could view some of the most innovative security solutions on the market.

The category award winners were as follows:

Best in Access Control: CyberKey Vault from Videx

Best in Biometrics and Identity Solutions: Iris on the Move from Sarnoff

Best in Commercial and Monitoring Solutions: Hosted Video 4-HVR from OzVision

Best in Convergence Solutions: PACE (Physical Access Control Events) Gateway from Hirsch Electronics

Best in Fire/Life Safety: Xtralis VESDA VFT-15 from Xtralis

Best in Integrated Software, Products and Systems: Virtual Video Recorder from IPVision Software